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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE supervising architect of the Treasury
plans and superintends the erection of all
government buildings. The present incum-
bent of the Office is architect of local reputa
Ation and limited experience from New Orleans
"A Washington special says that with the in
crease of prosperity in the Southern States,
and the gradual diversion of appropriations
for public buildings in that section, rather
than the West and North, it has become
necessary for the supervising architect to
make q special study of those forms and plans
of buildings that will be suited to the Southern
climate" Just SO. We have noticed a con-
stantly- growing tendency On the part of this
administration to study the forms and plans
OF things suited to the Southern climate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE New York Sun gives the official figures
of the recent election in New jersey where
the principal issue was the election of a sue
cessor to Senator Mcpherson next year, the
State Senators now elected to take part in the
choice. Mr. William Walter Phelps was the
avowed Republican candidate for the success
sion, and the canvass was made as much in
his interest as the late election in Indiana was
for the return of General Harrison to the Sem
ate. The Sun says the total vote comes with
in 49, 900 of the total cast for President in
1884, and is %, 200 greater than the last with
which it can properly be compared, that of
1883, the year before presidential election.
It says under the lead of strong protection
list, as MIR. Phelps is the Republicans carried
the State by plurality of 2,619 over the
Democratic candidates. The Sun adds that
these facts are known in New Jersey, and
that they should be known in Washington as
well. The Sun thus sends another message
to its free-trade friend in the White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
What Would BE the Effect OF Putting the
Presidents Views Into Operation.

What Would Be the Effect OF Putting ths
Presidents Views Into Operation.
Chicago Journal.
You will have to allow me TO confess that
have neither read the Presidents message nor
Mr.. Blaine's letter. said Hon. Robert T. Lin
coin a reporter when asked for his views on
the political situation affected by those arti-
cles. land. therefore, am in no position to ex-
press any opinion them. The truth Is have
been spending my whole time, night and Jay ale
most, in attending to my own private business.
which is of much more Importance to me person
ally than the political situation. of which am
at present in total ignorance I may say, how
ever, in a general way. that think Judge Cation,
who is a good old Democrat. expressed the whole
gist of the matter in nutshell in little article
1 saw published coming from him, when he
said that he thought it would be good thing
have the Presidents views put into effect, be-
cause it would result in the closing ND of every
manufacturing establishments in the country
within a year. and would thereby effectually set
tie the dispute between capital and labor. I
think that that. coming from a good old Demo-
crat is very forcible description of the present
political situation. While L do not agree with
Judge Cation that that would be q good thing to
do, am strongly inclined to believe that were
the Presidents views to be given practical effect
it would have that unfortunate result"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

fse THE London correspondent Of the New
York Tribune says the Presidents message
'''was received in England with an expression
of joy" After a residence of several
years in London, he says 81 have never met
an Englishman who doubted that if the
United States would but adopt free trade,
British fabrics would speedily drive American
fabrics out of American markets." They
might not Immediately, but they would as
fast as the process could go on of leveling
down wages in this country to the British
standard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

The argument which most pleases our es-
teemed contemporary, the News, and which it
comp lacently imagines to be conclusive, is
that the Democrats are at least onehalf of the
pc ople Of the United States and are as much
interested in the welfare of the country as the
Republicans, and, therefore, when it is
charged that they are favoring policy that
will break down American manufactures and
destroy the prosperity of the country they are
charged with what is impossible and absurd
in the nature of the case, the charge only
bringing ridicule upon him who makes it. If
our friend were little older this argument
W ould not appear SO conclusive TO it. Before
the advent of the News, and when the people
who are now so rash in the conduct of all sub
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

SOME people may find it difficult to under
stand how civil-service reform is promoted by
of one of Lamar's appointees in order that he
may give the place to an Indianian, but such
persons do not look at the matter in the right
light. The idea of the Indiana Democracy
is, that true civil-service reform consists of
policy that will give the pick of the Offices to
Hoosier Democrats, and it was upon this
principle, undoubtedly. that Mr.. Stockslager
aoto
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE Republicans of Cuyahoga county,
Ohio. in which Cleveland is situated, have
decided to do away with nominating conven-
tons and make ali nominations by primary
elections. The decision was reached after
full discussion and by popular ballot Thirty
eight out of forty wards in Cleveland voted in
favor of the change, and the out townships
gave a majority of over 1000 in favor of it.
Several plans of making nominations were
discussed, all of them superseding the dele
gate convention, and the people finally adopt
ed the primary election plan. 1t is claimed in
places where the plan has been tried that it
secures better candidates. larger vote at
elections, more party harmony and better
feeling every way. Going still further in the
lame direction. the Republican county CEN
trail committee have adopted a resolution to
the effect that 'our Representatives are hereby
requested to cause bill to be presented to
The coming General Assembly amending the
present election laws of Ohio in this particu-
lar; to prohibit all ticket peddling and solicit
ing or votes at or any voting place in
Cuyahoga county; also, that no central
committee shall employ or cause to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

1unary things were very, very new. the Dem
ocrats formed much larger relative proper
tion of the people than now. and yet they
then urged policy as utterly destructive of
the prosperity of the country as the one they
advocate now, and, beside, it was morally
monstrous and wrong. The Democracy were
solidly in favor of slavery then as of free
trade now; indeed, the one is the ''twin relic
of barbarism" that has survived the war; It
is not, therefore, entirely conclusive against
the force of a charge that certain policy is
destructive of the best interests of the coun-
try, to say that party that comprises one
half of the people favor it. The Democracy,
doubtless, feel just as certain that free trade
is for the best they did that slavery was
for the best, but that fact does not do away
with the righteousness of a contrary belief or
the soundness of an argument against tree
trade any more than to slavery. The
espousal of a cause or a dogma by even a ma
jority of the people does not make that cause
or dogma right and just. It may be as bad
and unjust with that degree of support as
without it. Numbers is not the only quality
in determining the value and propriety of a
thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
A BLOODY CAMPAIGN.
Denis Kearney Talks of the Day When Rev.
KaIloch Was Shot

kallOch was Shot.
New York World.
San Francisco. was surprise to his old political
friend, Denis tKearney. The SAND lots orator
told graphic story of the shooting of Kalloch
by Charles De Young, editor OF the San Fran
else Chronicle, in 1879, and how the latter was
killed by the minister's son the following year.
Kalloch he said, was born in Maine, and occu-
pied the pulpit or fremont Temple. Boston. He
came to this city later. In 1870 he won't to
Kansas City, where he was superintendent of
new railroad running into Kansas City. and
afterwards went into politics. He went to
California about 1872. said Mr.. Kearney, land
was pastor of the Baptist Metropolitan Temple.
At that period times were exceedingly lively in
hot. and the adoption of a new State Constitu-
ton was being discussed. Mr. Kaloch espoused
both measures, and identified himself with our
party-the Workingmens party. Metropolitan
Temple held 10,0 600 people. and Kalloch threw
open the doors every night and addressed the
workinemen of the city. l was present at the
and, although l liked the man. i was opposed to
any minister dabbling in politics For this
son did not support him.
Every newspaper in the State except the
Angeles Express and the Placer Herald OPP
posed new Constitution. but Kalloch was
able and magnetic speaker, and got into the
new Constitution by II, 900 majority. The main
idea Of the Constitution was 10 get the old-fogy
Office -helders and the monopolists out. and we
did it kalloch made a good Mayor. II was
while he was running for Mayor that he was
shot by Charlie De Young The San Francisco
Chronicle had attacked DIR. Kalloch and his
father in most scandalous manner. and Kali
loch retaliated from the pulpit by attacking the
De Young boys, Charles and Michael, and re-
fectine their mothers virtue.
Tho day after he did SO, Charlie De Young
went TO DR.. kalloch's house. on Castro and Sow
enteenth streets, and sent messenger boy in
see il he was at home. He was not there.
De Young and his two messengers were driven
to the Temple. De Young sent one into the
study to tell Kalloch that lady wished TO
speak with him, and that she was in the coupe.
Kallock fell into the trap. He hurried out, aud
as he approached the carriage Charlie De
Young raised the blind and fired. the shot
took effect in Kalloch's left breast. glanced off
the ribs, and located in his back. The second
shot was fred as Kalloch towards his study
and took effect in the middle OF the body. Kali
loch was carried into his study. and remained in
the Temple two weeks. The crowd overturned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

IN the comments made on the Labkovitz
decision the journal by no means intended
to convey the impression that the law had been
distorted for the first time in the interest Of
the liquor law breakers. On the contrary quite
the reverse The Journal is perfectly aware
that the distortion of law and the defeat
of substantial justice is the history of the
Supreme Court upon the question, and that
anything different is the exception. We do
not forget the remarkable decision that the
Supreme Court could not know that gill was
less quantity than quart, and it is not a
su rprise to be told that the court in the Lab
kovitz case simply followed precedents as aged
as 1877, when it said:
1--WE understand the rule to be that when,
in case like this, single sale only is charged
in the Indictment and the evidence shows
that there have been several sales of the same
kind made within the period of time covered
by the Indictment, the prosecuting attorney
should be requested so to do to elect which
sale the State will insist upon for conviction
before the defendant is called upon for his de-
fense."
That the Court followed precedent only
makes the comments of The Journal more
pertinent and truthful. In 1877, as in 1887,
the decision of the Court is to make the con-
viction of law-breaker more diff cult. If a
liquor-seller can sell one hundred times on a
Sunday, or any ether illegal day, the sales
covering period of ten hours, it would be
absolutely impossible to convict. The prose-
outing attorney would be compelled to elect
whether he would conclude himself to sale
made at ten minutes past o'clock, for in
stance, and if the law-breaker could prove an
'alleybi" of five or ten minutes, either before
or after that precise time, by showing that he
sold at 9:05 and also at 9:15 the proof is confus
ing and the law-breaker goes acquit. The de-
csion, the rule of evidence it makes, puts a
premium upon law breaking. It would never
have been thought of except as defense to
liquor-law violators, who have so long been
the pets of political parties and of courtsithat
the rule is to distort the law in heir interest
and to shield them from righteo IS penalties
for their crimes. AS the Journal said, the
time is coming and is not far off, when the
people will see to it that this white-aproned
fraternity of law-breakers obey the law, and
pay the penalties of their crimes like
other criminals, and the courts that stand in
the way, or attempt to prevent that righteous
contamination, will be swept out of existence.
The people not infrequently reverse the de-
cisions of Supreme Courts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE Press, of New York, summing up the
reasons why Mr.. Lamar will receive the united
support of the Democracy in the Senate for
Supreme Judge, says:
"When Mr.. Lamar and his Democratic
friends were about to place Jeff Davis's name
on the pension rolls there was an old-time Re-
publican. who always preached old-fashioned
Republication, who arose in the Senate. and,
with ringing words he called the Republican
Senators to duty. Such speech as Zach
Chandler made at that time would be as
effective in keeping Lamar off the Supreme
Bench as Chambers speech was in keeping
Davis's name off the pension rolls.
''How the people are longing for little old
fashioned Republicanism." 4,
The Press is quite right when it says the
Republicanism. If it can infuse little of
that sort of tonic into the fabby and wishy-
washy New Workers, it will have given good
reason for its existence, and will be entitled
to the thanks of the party the country over.
New York Republicanism is weak and nerve
less. It has not deserved success, and has not
achieved it. In States where Republic
ans have not been afraid to say their
souls were their own, and to call
a spade spade, and to make a canvass
on something else than mere business"
questions, they have won deserved and re-
markable success. The Republicans will not
make the mistake next year of predicating the
whole campaign on New York and lowering
their canvass to the New York pitch. Let New
York come up into the good old Republican at
mosphere, where a man is man, and the
rights of man count for as much in determin,
ing the policy of party as the business"
question of how much per cent the "busi-
ness" men of New York can make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

A PROFESSIONAL ballot-box stuffer and
ward-worker really can't be of much service
TO his party while he is cooped up in gov
eminent Office at Washington. Mr.. Higgins
and his friends have been some time in find
ing this out, but now that the fact has
dawned upon them it has been decided that
the Baltimore heller must be put where he
can do the greatest good to the Democracy.
He will, therefore, retire to private life, fol-
lowed by the blessings of the administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE most cosmopolitan statesman in Con-
gress is Senator Reagan, of Texas. He has
been in Office nearly all of his adult life, and
has served under four different flags and five
different governments-frst as native of
Tennessee, in the United States government;
next in the Republic of Texas, then in the
United States government again, then in the
provisional government of the Confederacy,
then in the permanent government of the
Confederacy, and finally back again in the
United States government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE Comptroller of the Texas Treasury, who
defines to recognize the authority of the
United States Supreme Court over the laws
of that commonwealth, has probably been led
by the recent appointment of Mr.. Lamar to
the Bench to believe that the State sover-
eighty doctrine has triumphed - that the
Southerner in the saddle override the Su-
preme Court, as well as some other depart
ments of the government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
standard.

It's habit of blaming everything upon Mr..
Blaine leads the Boston Herald to say that
"The statement that the British press is
exultant over the Presid ent's message is one
of those reckless misstatene nts which, in the
not unimportant proof of how unfit a man he
is for the presidency"
This charge would have more weight
were it not for the fact that the public has
gained its knowledge of the feeling of the
British press directly from the cabled editor
ial utterances of the leading newspapers.
The Herald will have to try again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

PLYMOUTH CHURCH wanted an English
pastor because the Congregational Church
pver there is broader and moro liberal in
doctrine than the denomination in this
country. Recent events in which Plymouth
took discreditable part indicate that its
own breadth and holiness of character is not
so great but that it might learn something of
very humble Christians in its own land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

An inquisitive subscriber, who asks in regard
to a suddenly deceased evening paper. what it
was begun for since it was done for, is
hereby informed that its noble intention was to
.'revolutionize journalism" AT least such is the
general impression gained from its own editorial
utterances and from collateral evidence As a
revolutionizer it was not an entire success, but
probably it would have accomplished more had
it not been called hence. Its erstwhie editors
can take comfort from the reflection that the
good die young.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE statement that the letter of introduce
Mitkiewicz was written by him at the request
of friend and that he himself was but
slightly acquainted with the Count, can
hardly be regarded satisfactory. The
publicity given to the affair should suggest to
the President the propriety of at least in
1uiring into the character of his friends
before he recommends their friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
Their Eyes will Open.
Chicago Mail.

Before the winter is half through the eyes of
the President and his free-trade friends will be-
opened to new views about many things of
dreds of thousands of idle men will be DINING
unwelcome facts into their ears and they viii
be forced to listen and to heed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

Mr.. HIGGINS is going, but he wants it dis
tinctly understood that he goes of his own
accord and isn't kicked out. The country
will take his word for it, and will even go fur
ther and take it for granted that he is going
because the administration needs his peculiar
talent on the outside during the campaign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

ACCORDING to that well informed writer, M.
Colani, of La Republiaue Francaise Prince Bis
marck would gain authority by the death of the
Crown Prince. with William III on the throne"
he says, ''the Chancellor will continue to be all
powerful His personal authority will grow
stronger and stronger at home, whilst abroad
will be continued the policy of enslaving Europe
by alliances. and if necessary by war. Whether
the old Emperor live few years longer or not,
Bismarck may henceforth be considered the
Mayor of the Palace. The disappearance of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

benefited by the protection of this branch of
industry. The report furnishes complete
answer to the Presidents miscellaneous of
the wool question and will be an admirable
campaign document for Republicans next
year. 1t is another evidence Of the troubles
that beset an amateur administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE convention of Republican clubs to be
held in New York tomorrow promises to be
IN interesting and important political event.
It is now certain that the attendance will be
very large, and the indications are that the
meeting will have considerable to do with
outlining and forecasting next years cam
naiOu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

If the Republican Senate can have its way
this country will soon cease to be dumping
ground for foreign paupers, idiots and Grim
fna1a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

ACTING COMMISSIONER SToCKsLAG Err
Jhould have a care how he exasperates Mr..
Lamar. That gentleman is still Secretary,
and has power to ''bounce" another subordi-
nate as he did Sparks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

AFTER a week or more spent in trying to
get somebody to form Cabinet, the French
President finally got Tirard No wonder.
Every body was getting so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

THE Harper baby did what it could for its
pa, bat Cincinnati judges and juries
evidently of hard hearted Sort with no eye
FOR domestic scenes in court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
A Crying Demand.
Louisville Contraction

Louisville Courier Journal.
Until the 2lst of April the country is TO be
without base ball Can not some of the treas
ury surplus be devoted TO scheme that will
give us baseball throughout the winteri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

Ex-VICE PRESIDENT HARPER's trip to Column
bus had some spectacular features about it not
unlike those of another presidential tour across
the coun try, but in Harper's case the triumphal
procession ended at the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

Philadelphia Press.

PhIIadeIphia Press-
a good many Democratic congressman were
elected to stay at home in 1886 because of their
free-trade notions, but think how they will fall
IN 1883, 1t was mere shower last year; next
year it will be the deluge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

Crown Prince from the political stage is, there
FORE much graver event than is imagined at
the imperial palace or in the Wilhelmstrasse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
Why Singeriy Is Happy.
Atlanta Constitution

IL
Brother William Singerly now milks his fla
nous Holsteiu heifer with q. broad smile of sat-
isfaction. He thinks that free trade is about to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

CAN it be that Sim Coy has been summoned
to Washington to take Higgins's placea They
belong to the same school of politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

Telephone Calls.
Business Office 23S Editorial Rooms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14

LET English actors take away
From us what cash they can;
Twill all come back some future day
With John l.. Sullivan.
Boston Courier.